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I think I have a scammer from here in the UK. Original mail came from [email protected] which traces back to somewhere outside Leeds.

Readnotify.com traced the second email address he used ([email protected]) to Wokingham.

The postal address he gave me is

2314 Coventry Road,
Sheldon,
Birmingham
B26 3JS

Which appears to be a genuine address.

Could it be that our scammer is based here in the UK?

maggiemayAdamu's soulmate

Joined: 23 Nov 2007
Posts: 337

Posted:
Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:54 pm

The address he gave you is a doctors surgery - just looked on google

GomerPylePervert Bastard

Joined: 04 Jan 2007
Posts: 8875
Location: Wherever I lay my hat

Posted:
Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:59 pm

It is well known that 419 scammers work in the UK, and indeed in Europe, the USA and from India to the Far East, even Japan where a member here was involved in getting some arrested.

Though it poses no major risk, it does reinforce the concept of baiting safely and that some scammers can be quite well informed and smart - though not as smart as us , of course.

_________________Fake sites killed 1 x 9 x 3 x 168 X - the 'Asparagus Kid' - Accra to Lome - You Must surly Die in The Name Of Jesus Christ
- Steve - Lagos to Accra
- Frank - Lagos to Cotonou - co-bait with the vampire
- Shorty - Lagos to Cotonou - My Agro Base farming where i rearing chicken and other animals was set ablazed overnight and we do not know who is actual behinde all these evils! -
I and my crew was locked up for 3 good days….They wanted to charge us to court but later we are fined an huge amount of money…I asked them why did they arrest the men, they started laughing and saying all sorts mockering words! -
…because now, am left with nothing and remember i told you my Guy (Joe) gave up earlier this morning

Brick DriverHello I'm New here!

Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Posts: 10

Posted:
Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:05 pm

Humm. I'm just wondering how to proceede with this. so far i've told him that i can't speak of the phone because of an injury I got in 'naaaaam baby and i can't send him my passport because I'm not photgenic enough for one.

How accurate are these IP tracers? I've got plenty from the headers in his email but they all give different locations.

sheboppeThe Sparkly Member

Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Posts: 5002
Location: United States

Posted:
Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:07 pm

Scammers come from all over the world, and it is no uncommon to be baiting a scammer that is right there in your own city. As Gomer said, bait safe. This is done hiding your identity using the various techniques described in our forums.

If he is in this country looks like it could be a possibility to get this lad arrested if i play him right. I've told him I'm un the USA and I've given him a K7 number. I also use googlemail. Now to get thinking.

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Kenny 3k miles- dont f*ck me up about the payment plz. i have a policy about that. I JUST GOT A SMALL GOAT TODAY AND ITS IN MY HOUSE NOW. i lobve the goat.
Ben 2.5k miles

I can't imagine Dr NJ Goode will be too chuffed if one of his staff/cleaners/tenants is using his business address as a scam drop box.

Alas the Birmingham Serious Crime Squad (made up of Gene Hunt x many) was disbanded (some might say rightly so), but I used to know a copper in the SCS who might have taken an interest in this kind of thing.

PsycheDelia_SmithBaiting Guru

Joined: 30 Oct 2004
Posts: 3573
Location: Devon, UK

Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:30 am

Getting lads arrested is a noble motive, but it often takes months of work and a mountain of evidence, far more than you're likely to get with even the straightest of baits. Unless he makes a series of very stupid mistakes mate, you're unlikely to get enough on him to make an overworked police force raise an eyebrow.

However, as others have said, there's more than one way to skin a rabbit. He doesn't have to get away with it. You can give him hell with a well thought-out bait. And if he makes those mistakes, so much the better.

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"I was forced to sell off my designers black suit to be able to return back to Ouagadougou and on my coming back here my wife
took me to the cyber cafe and showed me the site where my photographs of circumcision was put on the net."-'Tosser' 0gugu0

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You're right Brick, he's in London. It's common for UK lads to withold their phone number when they call, they seem to be a little more phone savvy than their African brothers. Either that or they're more paranoid. I see it a lot when I'm taking calls.

Seeing as I live about 8 miles away from many of the UK lads, I always try and be extra careful when I set out to p**s them off royally.

"They made me to understand you are a Fraud Star" - Ikenna.
"I like traveling very much, it is so exciting and interesting to see foreign countries. but I have never been to foreign countries." - Marina.
"I will have you now I am highly reputable businness magnet." - Pam Doh
"Sorry,i do not know you are all that: a destitute and nuts" - Ben Chris

Brick DriverHello I'm New here!

Joined: 29 Aug 2007
Posts: 10

Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:38 pm

Yastreb wrote:

Um, Brick? You might want to edit those headers slightly - worst case of forum blowout for some time...

Ooops. My mistake

Quote:

You're right Brick, he's in London. It's common for UK lads to withold their phone number when they call, they seem to be a little more phone savvy than their African brothers. Either that or they're more paranoid. I see it a lot when I'm taking calls.

Seeing as I live about 8 miles away from many of the UK lads, I always try and be extra careful when I set out to p**s them off royally.

He's gone quite of recent. I'm struggling to come up with a decent bait for this one. Any ideas?

RoyalFlushEater U Quiz winner

Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Posts: 362
Location: One poker tourney or another

Posted:
Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:00 pm

If he's gone quiet, you might poke him. You just sent him, a couple of days ago, an e-mail containing some vital information that he wanted. Why the heck is he taking so long to reply to you?

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